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Herd Tennis Falls in Marathon Match to Old Dominion
3/29/2026 7:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall and Old Dominion went the distance Sunday afternoon at the 7827 Tennis Center, but ultimately fell, 4-3. After the Herd and the three-time defending league champions battled for over four hours, the Monarchs came away with the decisive third set in the decisive sixth singles match.
The Herd picked up singles victories from Johanna Strom, Polina Gumeniuk, and Nour El Ouazzani, but dropped all its singles matches in three sets.Â
RESULTS vs. ODU
Doubles
No. 1 Victoria Matasova/Kira Matushkina (ODU) def. Johanna Strom/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. 6-4
No. 2 Sarah Copley/Polina Gumeniuk vs. Uladzislava Manzhos/Marina Markina (ODU) 5-5 UF
No. 3 Lidiia Rasskouskaia def. Nour El Ouazzani/Paula Berzina (MU) def. Â 6-4
Order of finish: 3.1
Singles
No. 1 Johanna Strom (MU) vs. Kira Matushkina (ODU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
No. 2Â Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Victoria Matasova (ODU) 6-0, 6-4Â
No. 3Â Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Alina Mokrynska (MU) 6-4, 7-6 (10-8)
No. 4 Â Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) def. Sarah Copley (MU) 2-6, 6-0, 7-5Â
No. 5 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. Marina Markina (ODU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 6 Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Thalia Smith (MU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 5, 2, 3, 1, 4, 6Â
UP NEXT
The Herd returns to action Friday at Coastal Carolina.Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,2,3,1,4,6
Players Mentioned
